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News and Investigations

News & Investigations

News Releases and Public Information

Welcome to the Polk County Sheriff's Office News Room, where the Public Information Officers (PIO's) post all of the information that they release to the news media. PIO's act as liaisons between news media organizations and the Sheriff's Office. The PIO's routinely release timely and accurate information and Crime Stoppers bulletins, and respond to routine and "breaking news" media inquiries. News releases and Crime Stoppers information can be found on this page.

PCSO's full-time Public Information Officers are Brian Bruchey, Carrie Horstman, and Alicia Manautou. The Public Information Officers can be reached by sending an e-mail collectively at PIOs@polksheriff.org

The recent news releases sent out by the PIOs can be found here, and archived releases (older than 2017) can be found here.

Amber and Trace
Aug 22, 2019

Local non-profit organiza...

At 12:30 p.m. on Monday, August 26, 2019, Sheriff Grady Judd invites the media to meet four new dona...

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John Marsh and David Dade
Aug 22, 2019

Two men arrested after a ...

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested two men early Thursday morning, August 22, 2019, after one...

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A BAT
Aug 20, 2019

Eighth case of rabies in ...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office Animal Control Section confirmed this week the 8th positive rabies ...

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A BAT
Aug 12, 2019

Seventh case of rabies in...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office Animal Control Section confirmed on Friday, August 9, 2019, the sev...

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Racketeering suspects
Aug 8, 2019

ID Theft Strike Force Uni...

On Wednesday, August 7, 2019, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office Identity Theft Strike Force Unit arre...

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Jul 31, 2019

Accreditation assessment ...

A team of assessors from the Commission on Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA) will visit the Pol...

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